Purpose

This report recommends changes to school
admission arrangements for 2027-28 to be determined at Full
Council.

Content

1)   
That Full Council agreed to make no changes to the council’s
admission arrangements other than the proposed changes listed below
in recommendations 2.2 to 2.6. The full admission arrangements are
set out in Appendix 2.

2)   
That Full Council agreed a change to the Published Admission Number
(PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 45 to 30 pupils.

3)   
That Full Council agreed a change to the Published Admission Number
(PAN) of Downs Junior School from 128 to 96 pupils, to reflect
changes previously made to the PAN at Downs Infant School.

4)   
That Full Council agreed to change to the admission priorities for
secondary schools so that the sibling link can be applied
regardless of the catchment area where families live.

5)   
That Full Council agreed to a change to the way waiting lists are
operated.

6)   
That Full Council agreed to the Primary and Secondary coordinated
schemes and to make no changes to the “relevant
area”.